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Projects
R1099APL: STFC PhD Studentship Allocations 2019
Mathioudakis, M., Ballance, C., Fitzsimmons, A., Jess, D., Keenan, F., Millar, T., Ramsbottom, C., Riley, D., Sarri, G., Sim, S., Smartt, S. & Watson, C.
11/08/2019 → …
Project: Research
R1915APL: PATT Linked Grant for observational astrophysics at QUB: 2018 - 2020
Jess, D., Fitzsimmons, A., Fraser, W., Gibson, N., Keenan, F., Lacerda, P., Maguire, K., Mathioudakis, M., Millar, T., Sim, S., Smartt, S. & Watson, C.
03/07/2018 → …
Project: Research
R1710APL: QUB Consolidated Grant in Solar Physics and Solar System Studies 2017 - 2020
Keenan, F., Fitzsimmons, A., Fraser, W., Jess, D., Lacerda, P. & Mathioudakis, M.
20/01/2017 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
174P/Echeclus and its Blue Coma Observed Post-Outburst
Seccull, T., Fraser, W. C., Puzia, T. H., Fitzsimmons, A. & Cupani, G., 01 Feb 2019, In : Astronomical Journal. 157, 2, 11 p., 88.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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Citation
(Scopus)
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2I/Borisov: A C2 depleted interstellar comet
Opitom, C., Fitzsimmons, A., Jehin, E., Moulane, Y., Hainaut, O., Meech, K. J., Yang, B., Snodgrass, C., Micheli, M., Keane, J. V., Benkhaldoun, Z. & Kleyna, J. T., 06 Nov 2019, In : Astronomy and Astrophysics. 631, 5 p., L8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Detection of CN gas in Interstellar Object 2I/Borisov
Fitzsimmons, A., Hainaut, O., Meech, K. J., Jehin, E., Moulane, Y., Opitom, C., Yang, B., Keane, J. V., Kleyna, J. T., Micheli, M. & Snodgrass, C., 25 Oct 2019, In : Astrophysical Journal Letters. 855, 1, 6 p., L9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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13
Citations
(Scopus)
68
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Near-UV and optical spectroscopy of comets using the ISIS spectrograph on the WHT
Hyland, M. G., Fitzsimmons, A. & Snodgrass, C., 21 Mar 2019, In : Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 484, 1, p. 1347–1358Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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2
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Physical model of near-Earth asteroid (1917) Cuyo from ground-based optical and thermal-IR observations
Rozek, A., Lowry, S. C., Rozitis, B., Green, S. F., Snodgrass, C., Weissman, P. R., Fitzsimmons, A., Hicks, M. D., Lawrence, K. J., Duddy, S. R., Wolters, S. D., Roberts-Borsani, G., Behrend, R. & Manzini, F., 18 Jul 2019, In : Astronomy and Astrophysics. 627, 18 p., A172.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Prizes
Group Achievement Award, member of the SuperWASP Team.
Fitzsimmons, Alan (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Achievement – Academic Study/Research 2019
Fitzsimmons, Alan (Recipient), Bannister, Michele (Recipient) & Wesley Fraser (Recipient), 14 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
Public Talk - The Hera Mission: How to Move an Asteroid
Alan Fitzsimmons (Invited speaker)
01 Feb 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Public Talks - Interstellar Objects and Hera
Alan Fitzsimmons (Invited speaker)
26 Jan 2020 → 27 Jan 2020
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Public Talk - First Contact: Our First Visitor From Another Star
Alan Fitzsimmons (Lecturer)
17 Feb 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Talk to School - GCSE Space Physics
Alan Fitzsimmons (Advisor)
08 Apr 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Public Talk - Dart and Hera: Moving an asteroid
Alan Fitzsimmons (Invited speaker)
08 Jul 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
Interviewed in Chemistry World - Asteroid Science
11/05/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
BBC Sky At Night - Science under lockdown
10/05/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
U105 Interview - Flyby of Near-Earth Asteroid 1998 OR2
27/04/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
BBC Radio Foyle - Biggest explosion since the big bang
28/02/2020
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
BBC Radio 5 - Near Earth Asteroid 2000 CH59
26/12/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impact
Engaging the Public in Science and Increasing Awareness of Physics and Astronomy
Alan Fitzsimmons (Participant), Samuel Duddy (Participant), Henry Hsieh (Participant), Stephen Smartt (Participant), Stephen Lowry (Participant), Heather Cegla (Participant), Sergiy Shelyag (Participant), Victoria Moulds (Participant), Michail Mathioudakis (Participant), Don Pollacco (Participant), John Burton (Participant) & Christopher Watson (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact
Thesis
High Contrast Imaging: Exoplanet and Low Stellar Mass Populations
Author: Durkan, S., Apr 2018Supervisor: Watson, C. A. (Supervisor) & Fitzsimmons, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Revealing Refractory Materials on Trans-Neptunian Objects and Centaurs via Reflectance Spectroscopy
Author: Seccull, T., Jul 2020Supervisor: Fitzsimmons, A. (Supervisor) & Watson, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy